Side Step Variation: Circling (Patreon)

• LMA Curriculum

Circling an opponent is simply side stepping in a circle. Your opponent is your reference point, and when you circle to the left, you lead with your left. When you circle to the right, you lead with the right.

Footwork isn't all that complicated. It's adapting and combining the basic footwork you know and applying it to different shapes. This time a circle. Remember, the principle of Liberation Martial Arts isn't to have a million moves but a few moves for a million situations. How you do one thing is how you do all things, so long as you are versed in adapting, combining, and pattern recognition. This is wayfinding rather than memorization or an escalated response.

– Sam